Child adolescent obesity in France
France: Child adolescent obesity was 16.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.19
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
145th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.16
in 2005
All-time low
14.38
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in France, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in France stood at 16.19.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in France peaked at 20.16 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.38, in 1980.
France ranks 145th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.47 | 14.38 | 16.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.28 | 16.97 | 19.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.99 | 19.65 | 20.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3 | 17.21 | 19.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.61 | 16.19 | 17.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More health data for France
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 424,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 402,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in France?
- Child adolescent obesity in France was 16.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 20.16 in 2005.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.38 in 1980.
- How does France rank for child adolescent obesity?
- France ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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